Hello all, just trying to get the word out about a USMLE step 1 question bank that is up and running, and is free with no catch. loxolab.com

Yes, I am involved with the website. I am a current neurosurgery resident and I am sick of the price gouging that occurs on the main USMLE question banks. I have been through all of it myself, step I, II, III and ABNS written boards. I wanted to start a question bank that is free to use, but not only that, one that can constantly update itself as topics change. Users can add/edit questions in a wikipedia style format. All of these new questions and/or edits are approved by me to make sure they remain correct and relevant. Right now there are 1,200 questions and 1,200 "quick hitters" that work like flashcards. It is optimized for use on phones as well.

I can tell you with complete confidence that this question bank will remain free. There are no plans to charge monthly and you don't need to put in any payment information when you sign up. There aren't even ads on the site at the moment. For our site to remain up, we just need people to try it out and give us feedback so we can keep improving.

At any rate, if you are looking for more study questions, especially free ones, check us out. You don't even need to be actively studying for Step I, some have used them to study for individual blocks as well.